Final
NYY 2 — BOS 0
5/20/1979 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS197905200
Complete available game record for NYY at BOS, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Wolfe | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Remy | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Burleson | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Randolph | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Thurman Munson | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fred Lynn | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graig Nettles | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Rice | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Reggie Jackson | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Chambliss | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Hobson | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roy White | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Scott | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Spencer | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dwight Evans | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Allenson | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bucky Dent | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Eckersley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy John | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Eckersley | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0-0 |
| Tommy John | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Yastrzemski | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Burleson | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Eckersley | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dwight Evans | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Hobson | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Lynn | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Remy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Scott | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Allenson | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Rivers | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Chambliss | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bucky Dent | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Graig Nettles | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Willie Randolph | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Roy White | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Jackson | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy John | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 4 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→3 | 16(1)3/GDP | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | S4/BG | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | PO1(23) | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 5/L | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | D9 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | HR/7 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 3/G | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 9/L | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | D7 | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | K | 1–0 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | K/C | 1–0 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S8 | 1–0 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | K | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 13 | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 9/P | 1–0 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | K | 1–0 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 31 | 1–0 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 9 | 1–0 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 1–0 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 8/8D | 1–0 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 31 | 1–0 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | D7 | 1–0 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 5/L | 1–0 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 5 | 1–0 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 1–0 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 1–0 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 3/FL | 1–0 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 3/FL | 1–0 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K | 1–0 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–0 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 1–0 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | HR/9 | 1–0 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K | 2–0 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | E3/G | 2–0 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 9 | 2–0 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 31 | 2–0 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 2–0 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | E5/TH | 2–0 |
| 9 bottom | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 2–0 |